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City of Ann Arbor Election Commission Resolution to Consolidate Precincts and Establish Absent Voter Count Boards and Receiving Boards for the City General Election to be Held in the City of Ann Arbor on Tuesday, November 7, 2017
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Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor Election Commission has determined that a City General Election will be held in the City of Ann Arbor on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 in all City wards;
Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor has determined that precinct consolidation would be appropriate for this election because of an anticipated low voter turnout;
Whereas, Nine polling locations have two or more precincts located in the building for each site that could easily be consolidated causing minimal inconvenience to the voters;
Whereas, Voters in Precinct 1-4, Community Center, were already notified in August of a temporary polling place change to Community High School, due to construction;
Whereas, MCL 168.659 allows for the City Election Commission to consolidate two or more precincts in local elections, provided the new consolidated precinct does not exceed 5,000 registered voters, excluding those voters on the Inactive Voter File;
RESOLVED, That the City of Ann Arbor Election Commission hereby directs the City Clerk to conduct said City Election on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, by consolidating the following precincts for this election only, recognizing that consolidation is possible for precincts co-located in the same building, and that voter turnout is anticipated to be low;
1-2, 1-3 &1-4 Community High School
1-5 and 1-6 Northside School
2-3 and 2-4 Angell School
3-1 and 3-2 Michigan League
3-4 and 3-7 Allen School
3-6 and 3-9 Scarlett Middle School
4-4 and 4-8 Pioneer High School
4-9 and 4-10 Lawton School
5-4 and 5-5 Slauson Middle School;
RESOLVED, That the Election Commission hereby authorizes the City Clerk to utilize three Absent Voter Counting Boards for the tabulation of absentee ballots at the November 7...
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